Due to overwhelming demand, we've made some additional seats available for Our Town. These additional tickets can be purchased online or by calling the box office at (603) 924-7585. Thank you for making this change necessary!
Our Townby THORNTON WILDER
Directed by TOM FREY Presented in downtown Peterborough, NH August 4-15, 2021 “We all know that something is eternal. And it ain’t houses and it ain’t names, and it ain’t earth, and it ain’t even the stars . . . everybody knows in their bones that something is eternal, and that something has to do with human beings.” To celebrate our Grand Restart, there is no play more perfect than Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. An exploration of the profound experience of everyday life, Our Town looks through the eyes of the citizens of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, in their growing up, loving, living, and dying. The ownership of this Pulitzer Prize-winning American play is strongly felt by the residents of Peterborough, NH (long rumored to be the inspiration for Grover’s Corners, whether confirmed or not…). The Players has a long and intimate connection to Our Town: since our first production in 1940, on which Thornton Wilder himself consulted, it has become our most produced play to date. In a Players’ first, this production will be performed onsite, outdoors in downtown Peterborough, NH. Our Town, downtown, in our town; a celebration of what it means to be human. |
A note to online ticket buyers: All tickets purchased online together will be seated together. If you'd like to join a party that's not in your group, or if you have any accessibility issues that we should know about, please call the Box Office at (603) 924-7585.
Show Dates and Times
Wednesday, August 4th at 5:30pm *Opening Night!
Thursday, August 5th at 5:30pm
Friday, August 6th at 5:30pm *Talkback after the show
Saturday, August 7th at 5:30pm
Sunday, August 8th at 5:30pm *Talkback after the show
Wednesday, August 11th at 5:30pm
Thursday, August 12th at 5:30pm
Friday, August 13th at 5:30pm
Saturday, August 14th at 5:30pm
Sunday, August 15th at 5:30pm
Thursday, August 5th at 5:30pm
Friday, August 6th at 5:30pm *Talkback after the show
Saturday, August 7th at 5:30pm
Sunday, August 8th at 5:30pm *Talkback after the show
Wednesday, August 11th at 5:30pm
Thursday, August 12th at 5:30pm
Friday, August 13th at 5:30pm
Saturday, August 14th at 5:30pm
Sunday, August 15th at 5:30pm
LocationOff Phoenix Mill Lane
Peterborough, NH Entrance to our downtown theatre space is off Phoenix Mill Lane in Peterborough, NH. If you’re familiar with Peterborough, we’ll be on what’s known as Finlay Field or the Guernsey Green, behind the Town House. If not, we look forward to introducing you to downtown Peterborough! |
Meet the Players...
Scenic Design: Charles Morgan
Costume Design: Jane Alois Stein
Props Design: Emily Allinson
Lighting and Sound Design: Kevin Frazier
AEA Stage Manager: Julia Perez
AEA Assistant Stage Manager: Vanessa C. Hart
Costume Design: Jane Alois Stein
Props Design: Emily Allinson
Lighting and Sound Design: Kevin Frazier
AEA Stage Manager: Julia Perez
AEA Assistant Stage Manager: Vanessa C. Hart
A note from The Thornton Wilder Family:
Although Thornton Wilder died in 1975, it was not until 2000 that key archival holdings, notably records held by Wilder's attorneys, dramatic agents and family members, became available and could be consulted by those wishing to build up a full, accurate picture of Wilder's life and work.
Two volumes have been written since the full archive has been open and the Wilder Family highly recommends them to directors, dramaturgs, actors and members of the production team. They are excellent resources, providing background and context for the Play:
Additional approved resources are listed below, providing information about Wilder's work; the correct places to approach for reprint rights for photographs, extracts from Wilder's novels, plays and letters; plus ways to connect with Wilder experts and fans across the world. Theatre teams will find they will help in creating interesting and accurate programme notes and press releases.
Although Thornton Wilder died in 1975, it was not until 2000 that key archival holdings, notably records held by Wilder's attorneys, dramatic agents and family members, became available and could be consulted by those wishing to build up a full, accurate picture of Wilder's life and work.
Two volumes have been written since the full archive has been open and the Wilder Family highly recommends them to directors, dramaturgs, actors and members of the production team. They are excellent resources, providing background and context for the Play:
- Thornton Wilder: A Life (2012) by Penelope Niven. The first definitive biography of Thornton Wilder, published by Harper Collins.
- The Selected Letters of Thornton Wider (2008) edited by Robin G. Wilder and Jackson R. Bryer. A sampling of some of Wilder's thousands of letters together with important biographical material.
Additional approved resources are listed below, providing information about Wilder's work; the correct places to approach for reprint rights for photographs, extracts from Wilder's novels, plays and letters; plus ways to connect with Wilder experts and fans across the world. Theatre teams will find they will help in creating interesting and accurate programme notes and press releases.
- Official website of Thornton Wilder - www.thorntonwilder.com. Contact: Rosey Strub [email protected]
- Wilder Moments - www.wildermoments.com. Up to date news and interviews about Wilder productions worldwide.
- Website of the Thornton Wilder Society - www.twildersociety.org
- The Barbara Hogenson Agency. Wilder's Literary Agent able to grant reprint permissions for Wilder's novels and plays. Contact: Barbara Hogenson [email protected]
- Beinecke Library at Yale University- www.beinecke.library.yale.edu. Holder of the Thornton Wilder archive, including many rare papers, letters and photographs. Contact: Melissa Barton, Curator, Prose and Drama [email protected].
- Harper Collins Publishers - www.harpercollins.com. For published editions of Wilder's novels and full length plays as well as the reference books listed above. Contact: Sofia Groopman, Assistant Editor [email protected]
- Concord Theatricals www.concordtheatricals.com. For acting editions of Wilder's plays.
- Theatre Communications Group (TCG) - www.tcg.org. For collected editions of Wilder's short plays. Contact: Kathy Sova, Editorial Director [email protected]
OUR TOWN © 1938, 1957 The Wilder Family LLC
Copyright agent: Alan Brodie Representation Ltd
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Copyright agent: Alan Brodie Representation Ltd
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